Broken Barrier

Tom Sullivan, a young Pakeha journalist researching a series of exploitative, tabloid articles on "the" Maori people becomes a casual labourer on a Mahia Peninsular farm. The emotional liaison he forms with Rawi, a young Maori woman exposes the racism engendered by the particular social attitudes and expectations of that time.

Genre:

Drama, Romance

Duration:

71 min

Cast:

Kay Ngarimu, Terence Bayler, Myra Hapi

Quality:

HD

Director:

Roger Mirams, John O'Shea

Release:

1952

Country:

New Zealand

Rating:

6.5